Another boveda question

JZerby

So, my humi is all settled and stuff. But it settled lower than I had expected. Not a problem at all as it is 65% rh exactly. I'm happy with that. It surprises me, though, because I have the 75% boveda packs in there (they are all I had on hand at the time and I've not had the chance to get some lower ones yet). My question is this: if I put lower packs in there, will that bring the rh down in the humidor or since it's settled at 65%, would putting in a 69 or 72 Boveda pack just prevent it from going up too much or what?

kuzi16

JZerby

kuzi16

Trident

JZerby

Trident:

iDo you have enough room for airflow?

i'd never thought of that. I have a 50 count with a divider and, unintentionally, stuff is more concentrated on one side than the other. When i get home from work i'll smooth it out and see what happens. That just might be my issue.

KCW

JZerby:

So, my humi is all settled and stuff. But it settled lower than I had expected. Not a problem at all as it is 65% rh exactly. I'm happy with that. It surprises me, though, because I have the 75% boveda packs in there (they are all I had on hand at the time and I've not had the chance to get some lower ones yet). My question is this: if I put lower packs in there, will that bring the rh down in the humidor or since it's settled at 65%, would putting in a 69 or 72 Boveda pack just prevent it from going up too much or what?

I used to use these. Great idea but, kind of a pain (and it gets expensive). Do yourself a favor and get beads.

j0z3r

kevin1323

You should reach out to Boveda (or whomever you purchased the packs from.) I had a similar issue about 9 months ago and found out from the rep at Boveda that they mislabeled the batch. They sent out replacements with some extras for the trouble.

JZerby

kevin1323:

You should reach out to Boveda (or whomever you purchased the packs from.) I had a similar issue about 9 months ago and found out from the rep at Boveda that they mislabeled the batch. They sent out replacements with some extras for the trouble.

it actually turned out to be the airflow issue mentioned above. I removed the divider and evened out the cigars through the humi and the rh has started slowly rising. Thanks for all the help guys!

AQUADGIO1200

when your Boveda packs get hard, place them in higher humidity (70-75), they will recharge themselves. I use them for travel and after they got hard as a rock, i placed them next to my moist n aire and are as new again.

catfishbluezz

FYI....after reading this, I put my old ones in a ziploc with a dish of distiller wAter and they almost fully recharged overnight...

AQUADGIO1200

Yup, works all the time, they can last up to a year! I keep them in my tower humidor on the bottom (next to the humidity source) 24/7 untill i have to use them for travel.

AQUADGIO1200

catfishbluezz:

FYI....after reading this, I put my old ones in a ziploc with a dish of distiller wAter and they almost fully recharged overnight...

Yup, works all the time, i keep them on the bottom of my tower 24/7 recharching untill i have to use them.

JZerby

AQUADGIO1200:

when your Boveda packs get hard, place them in higher humidity (70-75), they will recharge themselves.

I did not know that! Sweet action!

kevin1323

AQUADGIO1200:

when your Boveda packs get hard, place them in higher humidity (70-75), they will recharge themselves. I use them for travel and after they got hard as a rock, i placed them next to my moist n aire and are as new again.

Why didn't I think of that before!?!?!? Thanks for the intel. That is a big saver!

marineatbn03

Did that to the one I use in my 15ct herf-a-dor, worked like a charm

JZerby

I am still suck at 68 - 70% with those 75% packs. They were in one of those cedar holders that they sell for them (I took them out this morning and just set them in there). It looks nice and everything, but could that thing be interfering with the moisture reaching the rest of the box? I seasoned the humi with this inside, but I was just wondering if this could be part of the problem as well. Not sure if I said it, but I've checked the seals and I even recalibrated my hygrometers (I am using both analog and digital, which are within 2% of each other). I smoked one of the cigars the other night, and they taste just fine, so I am not worried yet. I am also switching to gel, at the suggestion of others multiple times. So now I am just asking about the holder for my own curiosity.

gio164

Is it ok if the packs are touching your cigars?

lukemck

Yes

gripnrip

catfishbluezz:

FYI....after reading this, I put my old ones in a ziploc with a dish of distiller wAter and they almost fully recharged overnight...

Ok...so I tried this-pack has been in a sealed baggie with a dish of distilled water (at least 6 oz.) for 48 hours and...nothing. Still hard and flat-what am I missing?

lukemck

JZerby

Russ55

lukemck

Russ55

lukemck

JZerby

AQUADGIO1200

gripnrip:

catfishbluezz:

FYI....after reading this, I put my old ones in a ziploc with a dish of distiller wAter and they almost fully recharged overnight...

Ok...so I tried this-pack has been in a sealed baggie with a dish of distilled water (at least 6 oz.) for 48 hours and...nothing. Still hard and flat-what am I missing?

Keep them longer, poss 3-4 days. Mine recharge fast 1-2 days at the most, since i have them next to a moist n aire that is constantly cycling humidity to my tower humi. It will work though, just give it some time.

Retircs1

ok how do you use the Boveda packs? I got a 10 each from CC.com the little square packs do I just put them in the humi? and how do I keep the other I have they came in a zip lock bag

Bob Luken

Retircs1:

ok how do you use the Boveda packs? I got a 10 each from CC.com the little square packs do I just put them in the humi? and how do I keep the other I have they came in a zip lock bag

I recommend keeping them in a small sealed jar or a ziplock bag that seals well. I would not recommend you use the zippered ziplocks that ccom sends loose cigars in. Those are ok for short term storage but you want a great seal in order to preserve your bovedas.